Colorado Bankers Association

What Colorado Bankers Association does

Colorado Bankers Association (CBA) is a private, nonprofit state banking trade association founded in 1892 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado at One Sherman Place (140 East 19th Avenue, Suite 400). The association represents over 126 FDIC-insured banks operating in Colorado, covering more than 95 percent of the $225 billion in banking assets within the state and serving approximately 20,000 to 21,172 banking professionals. CBA's core functions are threefold: (1) policy advocacy at the Colorado state capitol and federal level on behalf of member banks, including active engagement on stablecoin legislation and the GENIUS Act; (2) professional development delivered through the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado partnership, the 10-month Center for Bank Advocacy leadership program, the Women in Banking Conference, the Banker Summit, the Understanding Bank Performance program, and BankWebinars.com online training; and (3) resource distribution through the Colorado Banker Magazine, the Bank Performance Report (UBPR benchmarking), the Compliance Alliance co-owned advisory service, and a curated Endorsed Providers Program featuring vetted vendors for compliance, technology, and correspondent banking services.

CBA's business model is membership-dues driven on an annual subscription billing cadence, with revenue supplemented by program fees, event registration, training certification distribution (notably as the local American Bankers Association training provider), endorsed provider endorsement fees, and Compliance Alliance subscription pass-throughs. The association operates with a remarkably lean staff of 5-7 employees — President & CEO Jenifer Waller, Director of State Government Relations Alison Morgan, CFO and Director of Membership Brandon Knudtson, Vice President of Education & Communications Lindsay Muniz, and Executive Assistant Megan Carruth — supported by a volunteer board of directors chaired by community bank executives. Membership pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by bank asset size and type, with Director of Membership Brandon Knudtson handling direct enterprise sales to Colorado banks. The association's core technology infrastructure is the YourMembership.com association management platform, which powers member registration, event management, content distribution, and the social-login-enabled member portal. No public APIs, mobile applications, or proprietary AI/ML capabilities are disclosed.

CBA's go-to-market is direct sales-led enterprise membership recruitment, targeting every FDIC-insured institution in Colorado through personalized relationship management and advocacy-driven value demonstration. Distribution channels include direct field engagement, the coloradobankers.org website, an active X (@cobankersassn) and LinkedIn presence, weekly email newsletters, signature in-person events (Banker Summit, Women in Banking Conference), and reciprocal partnerships with the American Bankers Association, Graduate School of Banking at Colorado, Graduate School of Banking at Wisconsin, Bankers' Bank of the West, and the Common Sense Institute (where CBA holds a board seat). Geographic scope is exclusively Colorado, with no international operations or expansion outside the state apparent in the data.

Name

Colorado Bankers Association

Legal name

Colorado Bankers Association

Website

https://coloradobankers.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1892

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Colorado Bankers Association is a Denver-based nonprofit trade association founded in 1892 representing 126 FDIC-insured Colorado banks and over 20,000 banking professionals through state and federal advocacy, professional development programs, and a curated endorsed providers marketplace.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Banking Industry Trade Association

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Functions Related To Depository Banking, Nec (6099), Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Federations/Centrals & Cooperative Banking Networks (2nd-Tier Co-ops) (FSABAEAL)

Keywords

• Banking trade association
• Bank advocacy services
• Banking professional education
• Industry compliance resources
• Banking industry events

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: CBA generates revenue through membership fees from banks. The association represents 93% of all banking assets in Colorado and over 126 banks, providing advocacy, education, and resources in exchange for membership dues.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Colorado Bankers Association (CBA) is a nonprofit state banking trade association founded in 1892 that represents more than 95 percent of the $225 billion in assets within 126 banks operating in Colorado. It sells bank-membership subscriptions that bundle industry advocacy at state and federal levels, professional development and training programs, signature events and conferences, peer networking, publications, and an endorsed providers program offering vetted vendor solutions in compliance, technology, and correspondent banking.

Product overview

The Colorado Bankers Association is a state banking industry trade association founded in 1892, offering a portfolio of programs, services, and resources for member banks and banking professionals. The association provides advocacy representation at state and federal levels, professional development through the Graduate School of Banking partnership, the Center for Bank Advocacy leadership program, and education offerings including webinar training and the Understanding Bank Performance program. CBA organizes signature events including the annual Banker Summit and Women in Banking Conference, publishes the Colorado Banker Magazine, and maintains an endorsed providers program featuring vetted vendors for banking technology, compliance, and operational services. The association also connects members through a directory of associate members offering specialized services across categories including consulting, cybersecurity, lending, payments, and regulatory compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Center for Bank Advocacy: A premier 10-month leadership program designed to develop the next generation of banking leaders.
• Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC)
• Women in Banking Conference
• Banker Summit
• Bank Performance Report (BPR)

Products and services

• Center for Bank Advocacy Program A premier 10-month leadership development program designed to cultivate the next generation of banking leaders and policy influencers through monthly sessions with industry experts, legislative hearings, and advocacy training, offered exclusively to CBA bank members.
• Women in Banking Conference Annual conference designed to support professional growth and leadership development for women in the banking industry, featuring inspiring speakers, networking opportunities, and sessions on career advancement and authentic leadership.
• Banker Summit The association's flagship annual conference bringing together banking leaders from across Colorado and the region to discuss industry trends, innovations, and professional development.
• Understanding Bank Performance Program A foundational educational program that teaches banking professionals to analyze financial drivers, key performance metrics (NIM, ROA, ROE), risk-reward balance, and the strategic impact of operational decisions on bank performance.
• Graduate School of Banking Partnership Multi-year banking education programs delivered through the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC), including the Annual School Session, Executive Development Institute for Community Bankers, GSBC+Invest training platform, and Community Bankers Summit.
• Webinar Training Online training programs delivered through BankWebinars.com, providing banking professionals with continuing education and professional development courses accessible remotely.
• Bank Performance Report (BPR) A benchmarking and performance reporting tool that enables member banks to compare their performance metrics against industry peers using Uniform Bank Performance Reports (UBPR).
• Compliance Alliance Services A subscription-based regulatory and consumer compliance advisory service offered through an endorsed provider, providing an all-access hotline, document reviews, compliance tools library, regulation summaries, and regulatory updates for member banks.
• Colorado Banker Magazine The association's official publication providing news, updates, and perspectives from banking leaders throughout the state of Colorado.
• CBA Endorsed Providers Program A curated list of service and product providers endorsed by CBA after rigorous staff and board review, including Abrigo, Ascensus, Compliance Alliance, Bankers' Bank of the West, and other vendors spanning banking technology, compliance, and operational services.

Named customers18 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American Bankers Association (ABA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBA partners with ABA to offer training programs and certifications to Colorado bankers. CBA serves as the local ABA Training Provider, offering comprehensive learning opportunities tailored to specific job roles in both facilitated and self-paced online formats.
• Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGSBC is a critical partner for educating and supporting community banking and fostering leaders. CBA promotes GSBC programs including the Annual School Session, Executive Development Institute, and Community Bankers Summit held at CU Boulder.
• American Bankers Association (ABA) - Stablecoin AdvocacycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint advocacy efforts with ABA on critical issues including stablecoin legislation, GENIUS Act implementation, and payment account regulations. CBA joined 52 state banking associations in letters to Treasury on stablecoin policies.
• Compliance AlliancecoreTechnology or IntegrationCompliance Alliance provides a comprehensive suite of compliance services including Compliance Hub, Assurance Services, Virtual Partners, and Tailored Solutions. Owned by 38 State Bankers Associations, they help community banks navigate complex regulatory requirements.
• Common Sense InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBA is a board member of the Common Sense Institute, a non-partisan research organization dedicated to the protection and promotion of Colorado's economy and free enterprise.
• Graduate School of Banking at Wisconsin (GSB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBA partners with GSB to offer specialized programs including Financial Managers School and Bank Cybersecurity School, providing advanced professional development for Colorado bankers.
• Bankers' Bank of the WestcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorA noncompeting source of correspondent solutions providing community banks with high-quality products and services including loan participations, bank card programs, international services, and consulting. Endorsed by CBA.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• New York Bankers Association: Long-standing state banking association for New York offering advocacy, professional development, and endorsed services. Direct structural peer to CBA operating at the same level of the state-association stack.
• Illinois Bankers Association: Illinois state banking trade association running the identical playbook of dues-funded advocacy, education, and endorsed services for member banks. Direct structural peer to CBA in a different state.
• Florida Bankers Association: State-level banking association for Florida providing advocacy, education, and member benefits to Florida-chartered and FDIC-insured banks. Same operational template and revenue model as CBA.
• Texas Bankers Association: State-level banking association serving Texas banks with advocacy, education, and member services under the same charter-association model CBA applies in Colorado. Functionally identical go-to-market: dues-funded, advocacy-led, education-anchored.
• California Bankers Association: The largest state-level banking trade association in the U.S. CBA operates the same model—membership dues, advocacy, education, endorsed providers—applied to Colorado, making CBA and the California Bankers Association structural peers at the state level.
• Pennsylvania Bankers Association: Pennsylvania state banking association providing advocacy, training, and member services to PA-chartered institutions. Same membership, advocacy, and education structure as CBA makes a clean 1:1 operational comparison.

Broad incumbents

• Independent Community Bankers of America: National trade association specifically representing community banks. Several CBA member banks (and board members like FirstBank, Adams Bank & Trust, Alpine Bank) would also engage with ICBA, making it the most direct federal peer for CBA's community-bank constituency.
• American Bankers Association: The national umbrella trade association for the U.S. banking industry. CBA is an explicit local-chapter partner of ABA, delivering ABA-branded training and certifications in Colorado, making them direct federation/federal-tier peers in the same membership model.
• Bank Policy Institute: National policy and research association for major U.S. banks. Adjacent incumbent peer to CBA given their shared focus on federal banking policy advocacy, particularly around stablecoin, payments, and capital regulation that CBA also engages in jointly with ABA.

Regional players

• Ohio Bankers Association: Ohio-based state banking league providing advocacy and education to Ohio banks. Adjacent regional peer to CBA in terms of mission, governance (banker-led), and product portfolio, though operating in a different state.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cobankersassn
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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